FRACTIONS


What is a Mixed Number?

A Mixed Number is a Whole Number and a Proper Fraction.

An Improper Fraction can be better expressed as a Mixed

Number.

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Five quarters

make up more than

one dollar bill.

Five quarters of one dollar can be expressed as the Mixed Number

1

1 4

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Looking at the Parts

Whole Number (Number of whole parts)

1

1 4

Numerator Denominator

A Mixed Number is a Whole Number plus

a Proper Fraction.